Bob Hope (Emmerdale)
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Robert Reginald "Bob" Hope is a fictional character
in the British ITV
soap opera
Emmerdale
. He is played by Tony Audenshaw
.
in September 2000 as a representative for Naughty Nylons. He and Viv Windsor
are immediately attracted to each other and they begin a relationship. Bob moves in with Viv and tries to make friends with her daughter Donna
. He proposes while drunk and they marry in February 2001.
Bob then has to deal with his daughter Dawn
moving to the village and getting engaged to his friend, Terry Woods
who was 27 years older than she was. Viv and Bob are divorced in 2005 after Viv had an affair with Paddy Kirk
but in the same year they reconcile and become engaged again. They marry for a second time on 16 February 2006.
, whom he married twice. She is the mother of Dawn
and Jamie Hope
, but the marriage ended in divorce when he walked out.
His second wife was Barbara. They had two children, Josh and Carly, but this marriage ended in divorce when he again walked out.
His third wife was American exotic dancer, Vonda Lockhart. They were only married for 24 hours and divorced. Vonda had a daughter, Roxy, whom he only found out about when Viv tracked her down.
His fourth wife was Clarissa. They divorced but have two children, Emma and Oliver.
Finally, his fifth and final wife was Viv, whom he married for the first time in February 2001. They divorced in 2005, but remarried on 16 February 2006. They have twins, Heathcliff and Cathy.
tells them that Viv is going through the menopause. This leads her to ask her daughter, Donna, to be their surrogate mother.
On the day of Dawn’s funeral, Viv is feeling unwell. Bob believes she has been drinking but when she later collapses, unknown to Bob, Donna takes her to hospital and they discover that Viv is pregnant.
In the aftermath of Dawn's death in the King's River showhome explosion, Bob declared repeatedly that he did not want any more children, so Viv decides to have an abortion, but Bob finds out and they decide to keep the baby. When Viv goes for a routine scan, they learn that she is carrying twins.
Viv gives birth to the twins, Cathy and Heath in a shack on the moors, hence the babies' names as a reference to Wuthering Heights. On Emily Kirk
's return, Bob is worried she would snatch the twins and he temporarily quits his job as barman at the Woolpack to be a 'stay at home father'.
In August 2008, Donna is nearly killed while in a high speed car chase with Freddie. Viv could not deal with the pain her actions had caused her family, and pleaded guilty to the charges against her. Despite being innocent, she confesses and claims Bob knew nothing of her crimes. She is sentenced to three years in prison and Bob is devastated, even more so when she refuses to allow him to visit her and returns photos of the children.
Bob tries to run the cafe and post office as well as work shifts in the Woolpack and raise the twins on his own. Jamie is concerned that Bob was going to run away again and Bob is hurt by his son's lack of trust. Even more distress is caused when John McNally, a local reporter for the Hotten Courier, writes a story implicating Bob for fraud. Nicola De Souza
leads the villagers in threatening to sue Bob for the charity money. Bob finally snaps and demands to see the editor of the Courier, and when his permission is refused, he hijacks a cherrypicker outside the building and maneouvers it as close to the top of the building as possible, in order to warn people of the evils of the Courier. He begin to suffer an anxiety attack and is brought to safety by the police and arrested but the charges against him are dropped. The villagers also drop their lawsuit plans.
in charge of the cafe while he spends time visiting his daughter Roxy and her showgirl mother and third wife Vonda. When he returns, he is desperate to see Viv, and concocts several schemes to attempt to get inside the prison. Finally, posing as his friend Terry Woods, he gets a job as a drama teacher and pretends he is reading from a script about a man who misses his wife. Viv is reduced to tears as she tells him again that contact with him was too painful for her. The warden quickly discovers Bob's true identity, and promises not to press charges on condition that Bob never return.
Bob tries to focus on his business and the children, but is shocked when he realizes that Brenda has feelings for him. Because he still loved Viv, Bob fixed her up with Terry.
Viv returns to the village on her release in July 2009. In May 2010, after Viv discovers that Bob had slept with Gennie Walker
whilst she was in prison, she and Bob separate.
Viv later regrets separating with Bob and tries to re-concile with him. She becomes jealous when he befriends any other females. Viv attempts to get his attention by using the twins and as an excuse and faking a break-in to the shop. She also attempts to make Bob jealous by pretending that she has moved on and making up stories about men she has met whilst out but to no avail.
Fictional character
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in the British ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. He is played by Tony Audenshaw
Tony Audenshaw
Antony Audenshaw is an English actor best known for his role as Bob Hope on the popular ITV1 soap Emmerdale. In 1995 and 1996, he had a brief appearance as PC Ian Coban in the Channel 4 Soap Brookside...
.
Character's background
Bob arrives in EmmerdaleEmmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
in September 2000 as a representative for Naughty Nylons. He and Viv Windsor
Viv Hope
Vivienne "Viv" Hope was a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Emmerdale. Portrayed by Deena Payne, the character first appeared on 10 August 1993, and remained until 13 January 2011, becoming one of the longest serving characters, after nearly 18 years in the show.In November...
are immediately attracted to each other and they begin a relationship. Bob moves in with Viv and tries to make friends with her daughter Donna
Donna Windsor-Dingle
Donna Windsor Dingle is a fictional character that appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was originally played by Sophie Jeffery, and later replaced by Verity Rushworth in 1998. Donna was the third longest running character on Emmerdale at the time of her departure. She made her first...
. He proposes while drunk and they marry in February 2001.
Bob then has to deal with his daughter Dawn
Dawn Woods
Dawn Woods is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Julia Mallam.-Storylines:Dawn came to Emmerdale in early 2003 as the fiance of Terry Woods. It was revealed that she is Bob Hope's daughter but she had not seen much of him since he left her, her mother Jean,...
moving to the village and getting engaged to his friend, Terry Woods
Terry Woods (Emmerdale)
Terence "Terry" Woods is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Billy Hartman. He was one of the longest-serving characters in the show when he was killed off in early 2011, after 16 years.-1995–2003:...
who was 27 years older than she was. Viv and Bob are divorced in 2005 after Viv had an affair with Paddy Kirk
Paddy Kirk
Patrick Frederick "Paddy" Kirk is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Dominic Brunt. Paddy demonstrates the dedication of the soap's writers towards maintaining a comedic tone in plotlines. While he has appeared at the centre of some grave storylines, Paddy is often...
but in the same year they reconcile and become engaged again. They marry for a second time on 16 February 2006.
Wives
Bob has been married seven times to five women. His first wife was JeanJean Hope
Jean Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Initially she was a recurring character and played by Julie Higginson, but when she returned in 2006 as a regular character, Susan Penhaligon took over the role....
, whom he married twice. She is the mother of Dawn
Dawn Woods
Dawn Woods is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Julia Mallam.-Storylines:Dawn came to Emmerdale in early 2003 as the fiance of Terry Woods. It was revealed that she is Bob Hope's daughter but she had not seen much of him since he left her, her mother Jean,...
and Jamie Hope
Jamie Hope
James "Jamie" Hope is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Alex Carter and first appeared onscreen on 16 February 2006...
, but the marriage ended in divorce when he walked out.
His second wife was Barbara. They had two children, Josh and Carly, but this marriage ended in divorce when he again walked out.
His third wife was American exotic dancer, Vonda Lockhart. They were only married for 24 hours and divorced. Vonda had a daughter, Roxy, whom he only found out about when Viv tracked her down.
His fourth wife was Clarissa. They divorced but have two children, Emma and Oliver.
Finally, his fifth and final wife was Viv, whom he married for the first time in February 2001. They divorced in 2005, but remarried on 16 February 2006. They have twins, Heathcliff and Cathy.
Twins
When Bob and Viv marry for the second time, they declare that they are going to try for a baby. This, however, proves difficult because of their ages. Their intentions seem impossible after Dr. Adam ForsytheAdam Forsythe
Dr. Adam Forsythe was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by Richard Shelton.-Background:Adam arrived looking for a quiet life in the Dales following his divorce...
tells them that Viv is going through the menopause. This leads her to ask her daughter, Donna, to be their surrogate mother.
On the day of Dawn’s funeral, Viv is feeling unwell. Bob believes she has been drinking but when she later collapses, unknown to Bob, Donna takes her to hospital and they discover that Viv is pregnant.
In the aftermath of Dawn's death in the King's River showhome explosion, Bob declared repeatedly that he did not want any more children, so Viv decides to have an abortion, but Bob finds out and they decide to keep the baby. When Viv goes for a routine scan, they learn that she is carrying twins.
Viv gives birth to the twins, Cathy and Heath in a shack on the moors, hence the babies' names as a reference to Wuthering Heights. On Emily Kirk
Emily Kirk
Emily Kirk was a fictional character in ITV Soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Kate McGregor....
's return, Bob is worried she would snatch the twins and he temporarily quits his job as barman at the Woolpack to be a 'stay at home father'.
Fraud
In late 2007, Viv becomes involved with Freddie Yorke in a children's charity known as the Happy Smile Fund. Early the following year, Bob and Viv discover that the money raised for the charity is missing. They are soon arrested for fraud and everything they do seems to strengthen the case against them. Distressed at the prospect of a prison sentence, losing their money and their reputation being destroyed, Bob is further devastated to learn that Freddie and Viv had kissed once. Bob forgives Viv, and they consider running away with the twins, but Jamie convinces them to stay and face the consequences.In August 2008, Donna is nearly killed while in a high speed car chase with Freddie. Viv could not deal with the pain her actions had caused her family, and pleaded guilty to the charges against her. Despite being innocent, she confesses and claims Bob knew nothing of her crimes. She is sentenced to three years in prison and Bob is devastated, even more so when she refuses to allow him to visit her and returns photos of the children.
Bob tries to run the cafe and post office as well as work shifts in the Woolpack and raise the twins on his own. Jamie is concerned that Bob was going to run away again and Bob is hurt by his son's lack of trust. Even more distress is caused when John McNally, a local reporter for the Hotten Courier, writes a story implicating Bob for fraud. Nicola De Souza
Nicola Blackstock
Nicola King is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She has been played by Nicola Wheeler since she joined the soap in 2001.-Casting:...
leads the villagers in threatening to sue Bob for the charity money. Bob finally snaps and demands to see the editor of the Courier, and when his permission is refused, he hijacks a cherrypicker outside the building and maneouvers it as close to the top of the building as possible, in order to warn people of the evils of the Courier. He begin to suffer an anxiety attack and is brought to safety by the police and arrested but the charges against him are dropped. The villagers also drop their lawsuit plans.
Life Without Viv
Bob leaves Brenda WalkerBrenda Walker
Brenda Walker is an Australian writer. She studied at the University of New England in Armidale and, after gaining a PhD in English at the Australian National University, she moved to Perth in 1984. She is now Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia...
in charge of the cafe while he spends time visiting his daughter Roxy and her showgirl mother and third wife Vonda. When he returns, he is desperate to see Viv, and concocts several schemes to attempt to get inside the prison. Finally, posing as his friend Terry Woods, he gets a job as a drama teacher and pretends he is reading from a script about a man who misses his wife. Viv is reduced to tears as she tells him again that contact with him was too painful for her. The warden quickly discovers Bob's true identity, and promises not to press charges on condition that Bob never return.
Bob tries to focus on his business and the children, but is shocked when he realizes that Brenda has feelings for him. Because he still loved Viv, Bob fixed her up with Terry.
Viv returns to the village on her release in July 2009. In May 2010, after Viv discovers that Bob had slept with Gennie Walker
Genesis Walker
Genesis "Gennie" Walker is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Sian Reese-Williams. She made her first appearance on 1 April 2008.-Character creation and development:...
whilst she was in prison, she and Bob separate.
Viv later regrets separating with Bob and tries to re-concile with him. She becomes jealous when he befriends any other females. Viv attempts to get his attention by using the twins and as an excuse and faking a break-in to the shop. She also attempts to make Bob jealous by pretending that she has moved on and making up stories about men she has met whilst out but to no avail.
External links
- Bob Hope at itv.comItv.comitv.com is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's largest commercial television broadcaster which operates 11 out of 15 regions on the ITV network under the ITV1 brand. The website offers on-line streaming, ITV archive, news, sport, entertainment, games, soaps, lifestyle, drama and an interactive TV...